Ich muss in Englisch ein Essay schreiben…
Nun meine Fragen:
- Sind da überflüssige Aspekte? Wenn ja welche?
- Erfüllt das die Aufgabenstellung?
- Ist sonst alles grammatikalisch richtig?
- fehlt mir noch ein wesentlicher Aspekt?
Die Aufgabenstellung:
You are going to write an essay discussing the statement: ''A completely mixed-race population would make a better society than separate ethnic groups. Think about the effect a mixed-race population could have on issues like:
- integration
- people’s sense of identity
- racial discrimination
- how people are judged
- local communities
- individual cultures’’
- …
Mein Essay:
Recently, there has been a lot of heated discussion about mixed race. Before the question whether a completely mixed-race population would make a better society than separate ethnic groups is discussed, it is important to realize a few basic points. First, it is not easy to define race, and to different people it means different things. Second, it is not even clear that separate ethnic groups exist. Purity of race as such does not exist because immigration has been so widespread really since the beginning of time. This raises the next question of when immigrants become truly integrated – is it from the 2nd or 3rd generation? But that is another issue we cannot discuss further here. So how might then a society become better? Is it in economic terms? Or just in terms of a greater multi-cultural diversity?
Britain has been described as multi-ethnic or multi-cultural. In 2001, more than 3 million people (about 5.5% of the population) belonged to ethnic minorities. Similarly, the USA has been called a nation of immigrants. Race riots and racial discrimination make it clear that prejudice is very often just beneath the surface. Such riots are often the result of lack of education and job opportunities. Commonwealth citizens were allowed to settle in the UK up to the 1960s, but this free access was stopped and laws such as the Immigration Act in 1971 were passed. But laws alone cannot enforce assimilation. This may point to an innate lack of possibility of total integration. But it cannot be denied that migrant workers are very often willing to do menial work that others won’t do. The children of immigrants work hard at school and try to succeed. On another level, immigrants very often bring their know-how and knowledge, which can also contribute to the economic growth of a country, which is positive.
On the one hand, if a white person and a person of Hispanic origin mix, their children may not absorb every aspect of both culture, rather they will inherit only certain aspects of the original cultures. Some aspects are bound to be lost. On the other, a certain diversity is added enriching the original culture. It is hard to say whether there is a net gain or loss. But people from such a background are usually at an advantage, especially if they grow up speaking both languages, in that they can explore other cultures and ways of thinking firsthand. They can understand society better, are more tolerant and are better able to cope in life.
There is no doubt that cultures that mix more will have more racial discrimination. That is the price modern societies pay. Discrimination can come in many forms, it may be just comments about a person’s colour or their accent. It may be due to the government’s laws or polices, as was the case with South Africa’s Apartheid regime and the segregation polices in schools and elsewhere in the USA up to the 50s. But, sooner or later, there is a process of assimilation. While it is true that some people have more difficulty learning the language of their hosts than others, and some languages are indeed harder to learn as well than others. This is not such a long-term potential barrier to (total) integration as say colour or appearance. This is because people may be quicker to judge others based on what they see rather than on what qualifications these people have.
A large influx of foreign workers, as seen in say London, will bring changes. Of course, such changes are not new and have been going on for a long time. But, fears that a local community may become overrun with foreigners are unfounded.
Racial intermingling may destroy the original culture, but it is far more likely to also add to it than change it.
In conclusion, a mixed-race population could make a better society overall than separate ethnic groups. Britain, the USA or Germany, where there has been a high level of immigration, are successful economically. They also have a high level of tolerance towards other cultures and religions, which helps reduce racism in the world. But, racial discrimination will still exist in such societies, so there will always be work to do. Maybe that is the price of their economic success and cultural diversity.
Danke im Voraus!
